Leven distillery is an experimental Scotch single malt whisky distillery and bottling facility in Leven, Scotland. It is owned by the drinks giant Diageo. The bottling and packaging facility claims to be the biggest packaging plant on the planet.[1] It is also therefore reported as Diageo’s largest packaging plant in the world.[2][3]
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| Region: Lowland | |
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| Location | Leven, Fife, Scotland |
| Owner | Diageo |
| Founded | 2013 |
| Status | Active |
| Water source | Town supply |
| No. of stills | 1 wash still (1,000 L) 1 spirit still (1,000 L) |
| Capacity | 250,000 L |
History
editThe bottling plant was created at Leven, Fife in 1973 to bottle various Scotch whisky products. The facility also bottled non-whisky products such as Smirnoff vodka, Gordon’s gin and other beverages.[4][5]
In 2005, Diageo created the Leven’s Process Liquid Development Area (PLDA). This was a new blending and filtration facility to focus on new product development.[6]
In 2013, a fully functional distillery was established at Leven to allow for dedicated experimental distillation projects, becoming Diageo’s 29th working distillery.[4][7]
In 2023, staff at the site staged a series of industrial action walkouts over pay.[8]
Operations
editThe Leven site employs 590 people.[2]
The site is powered by an 8,000 solar panel array.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Diageo at Leven – major milestone for the world's biggest bottling plant". Scottish Licensed Trade News. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Diageo's Leven plant marks 50th anniversary of bottling iconic drinks". Fife Today. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Diageo Leven celebrates half a century". Scottish Grocer. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Leven | Scotch Whisky". scotchwhisky.com. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ^ Forsyth, Ian (25 March 2020). "Fife is a major hub for drinks giant Diageo". The Courier. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ^ "Explore the micro-distilleries run by mega-distillers - Whisky Magazine". whiskymag.com. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ^ Bosco, Federico (27 January 2018). "The New Distilleries in Scotland". CigarsLover Magazine. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ^ "Diageo: Workers at Leven whisky plant walk out over pay". The National. Retrieved 31 January 2024.